Argos is running some of the strongest gaming discounts of the year so far as part of its 'Big Red Event' sale. One standout deal is on the PlayStation 5 Pro. It has dropped to £639.99, which is £60 off its £699.99 RRP.
Yet, the PS5 Pro is also getting a price hike on April 2, which suddenly makes this deal even better. The price of the console is officially rising to £789.99, so you're effectively now saving £150 if you pick it up ASAP.
Another way I like to look at the PS5 Pro is through the PC comparison. Building a machine capable of delivering similar performance today would likely push well past £1,500, especially with component costs rising and memory prices climbing sharply.
Against that backdrop, the £639.99 price tag starts to look far more reasonable for what is currently the most powerful console on the market.
With popular new titles like Crimson Desert and Resident Evil Requiem showing just how well new releases can run on the upgraded hardware, the Pro is increasingly starting to feel like a worthwhile step up from the base system.
I know what you’re thinking, though, what about the PlayStation 6? That must be coming soon – why waste my money now? Well, young padawan, here’s the rub. With memory prices still high and this console generation only really hitting its stride six years in, a successor likely is not around the corner. I don’t see the PS6 arriving within the next two or three years, and most experts agree with me, which means buying into the PS5 Pro now is a fairly safe bet if the goal is to enjoy the platform for a while.
Even when the next generation does arrive, history suggests the transition will be gradual. The long tail of the PlayStation 4 player base shows how reluctant publishers are to abandon a massive install base overnight. Expect something similar again, with many games launching across both the PlayStation 5 and its eventual successor for several years. A three-to-five-year cross-generational window after the new console launches would not be surprising.
Plus, with Grand Theft Auto 6 set to finally land this November, it is also a timely moment to pick up hardware capable of running the generation's absolute biggest release, at its absolute best. It is still not exactly cheap, per se, but the performance-to-price balance Sony has squeezed out with the Pro is becoming rather difficult to ignore.
Robert Anderson is IGN's Senior Commerce Editor and resident deals expert on games, collectibles, trading card games, and more. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Bluesky.
